Process of pressing garments.



D. C. HALE, JR. PROCESS 0F PRESSING GARMBNTS. APPLICATION FILED JAN.10,1912.

Patented Sept. -10, 19'1-2;

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PROCESS 0F PBESSING GABMENTS.

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Bie it known that I, DAvin C. HALE, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county 0f Hamiltfm and State of Ohio, have invented certain `new and useful Improvements in Processes of Pressing following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference v drawings,

being had to the aecompanyin and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, specification- This invention relates to a process of pressingI garments by means of heated air under compression, and Qmprises subjectmatter which is divided from my co-pending application, SerialNumber 644,430, filed Aug. 16, 1911.

The heated air is applied to the garment while between the pressing surfaces and while the pressing surfaces are acting thereon. Heretofore it has been the custom to apply steam to garments in the operation of pressing the same. This is objectionable for several reasons, principallyT because it imparts excessive moisture to the garmentwith the result that the garment retains the creases but a comparatively short time after pressing, and requires frequent repressing. And further, the repeated application of steam to textile, fabrics impairs the life thereof, and is undesirablefor this reason, as well as for the reason that the creases in the garment last for but a comparatively short time. And further, steam has the effect of taking the iinish off the lining of the garment, making it necessary to run a hot iron over the lining to restore the gloss or finish which is thus destroyed.

llt is therefore, the object of my invention to provide a method of pressing garments in a manner that enables the pressing operation to take place under conditions of dryness, and whereby the creases imparted to the garment are of a more lasting nature.

The action of the heated air under com-- pression is such that the garment is maintained bet-Ween the pressing surfaces free from Wrinkles, during the pressing operation. In pressing a fabric, it is necessary that it be given a certain limpness without speculation: Letters retest.

1an', Serial No.. enserio.4 .11mm and 1Q, .1912, Serial No. 670,397.

(,irarments; and I do declare they which form a part of this Patented Sept. 10, 1912- this application led January ,imoistureg i Heated air Aundercompression .has found to impart. to the garment :this conditionwithout impregnating it with moisture .flhe steam or moisture usually .imparted-to garments in the pressing oper- -atien 'causes the garment to shrink more or less,l In applying heated air to the-surfaceof the garment. lPPly any @ther source lty of scorching it-is unnecessary to of heat. The liabilthe garmentxor imparting ia shining surface to the pressed garment 'is gavoided. And again, in the use of heated air, 'the heaty isuniformly distributed throughout the pressing members instan- {taneously and the work of pressing is done expeditiously as well as efficiently.

I am aware that heretofore, air has been ,used in laundry work for drying steam soaked pads, and that hot air has been used in such work for drying collarsand cuffs after they have been ironed from a damp state. B ut both of these methods necessarily employ in the firstplace excessive moisture, as any machine must o in laundrying linen or washed goods. Such, however, is not my process, which may be properly termeda dry process, as compared with any that wets the goods by steam or water preparatory to pressing or ironing.

In the following specification andvin the drawings, similar reference characters refer to the same parts.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l -is an elevation of a machine by means of which my process may be carried. out. The table, the inclosing base, and the air heater are shown in section. The air compressor is also shown. Fig. 2 is la sectional view of the upper pressing member, into which the heated air under compression is discharged.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, yl designates a base or casing containing an air compressor 2 and an air storage and heating vcylinder 8, to which the air is delivered from the compressor 2 through a pipe 4. A suitable means for heating the air in the cylinder 3 consists of electrical resistance coils, as shown on the interior of said cylinder in Fig. l. The base l has a table 5, above which are mounted the pressing members consisting of the buck 6 and the movable presser head 7 Between these two f members the garment to be pressed is placed. Any of the well known mechanical means for operating the presser head 7 may be employed or this may be done by hand. It is therefore not deemed necessary to show any of the mechanical details for this purose, as they do not enter into the invention. orming a communication between the hot air storage tank 3 and the presser head 7 is a pipe 10. This pipe is suitably connected with a pipe 9 which is controlled by a Valve and is connected with an air distributing pipe 8 in the interior of the presser head 7 The bottom surface of the head 7 consists of the necessary layers of fabric 11 throu h which the air is forced in contact with t e garment lying between the pressing sur faces. When the garment is engaged between the presser head 7 and the buck 6, the heated compressed air is applied thereto. The first effect is to heat the presser head and smoothen and straighten out the garment and free it from wrinkles. The admission of the heated air to the presser head continues during t-he presslng operation and maintains `a uniform heat. The minute jets from the distributing pipe 8 effectually deliver the airto all the surface of the garment inclosed between the pressing members, and the result is the garment is pressed while in a condition of limpness and free `from wrinkles before the presser head is brought into contact therewith, and to impart to the garment 'the necessary limpness which continues after the pressing members are brought together and until the operation is completed.

Having described my invention, I claim:

The herein described process of pressing garments, which consists in placing the garment to be pressed between ressing surfaces and in applying heated -air under compression to said garment while said garment 1s under pressure between the pressing surfaces and until the operation of pressing said garment is completed.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID C. HALE, Jn. Witnesses:

R. J. MOCARTY, MATTHEW SIEBLER.'

The hotl air is admitted to the 

